SB1808 Summary

• Requires claimants filing for unemployment benefits to affirmatively certify that all answers in their initial claim are true and accurate, with awareness of the misconduct definition under Section 2-406.

• Makes certification statements available through the Commission's Internet Claims service and through forms in local offices or designated claim-taking sites.

• Establishes that "misconduct" is a material or substantial breach of job duties, including unapproved absenteeism, indifference to duties, dishonesty, wrongdoing, law violations, and policy violations affecting job performance or safety.

• Requires the Board of Review to conduct automatic reviews by random sample of 30% of misconduct cases and protects employers from detrimental rate changes if decisions are reversed on reviewed cases.

• Creates a rebuttable presumption of misconduct for professional standard violations by state or federal agencies, with criminal act findings serving as conclusive proof; effective November 1, 2014.